Cultural Studies

'The film world is changing and the most exciting films are oftentimes being made outside the English-speaking world...'

Roy Stafford, author of The Global Film Book, considers film studies from a global perspective. Read his guest blog here today!

Routledge have a number of cultural studies textbooks which could fit your needs.

Learn more about our cultural studies titles and request your complimentary exam copy if you teach a related course...

Mediating the Message in the 21st Century
A Media Sociology Perspective

By Pamela J. Shoemaker and Stephen D. Reese

What does the individual owe society? What kind of responsibility does a society have for the individuals who live in it?

In this insightful interview, Natalya Lusty and Helen Groth, authors of Dreams and Modernity: A Cultural History discuss their vision for the book and their aim to 'resituate the dream as a distinctively modern object of inquiry'. 

Compiled by leading academics our Handbooks feature specially commissioned chapters from internationally recognized experts in their field. Informed, rich and cutting edge, they provide a comprehensive and authoritative overview of key topics, making them the perfect library research resource.

Discover our extensive range of media and culture studies Handbooks

New from Routledge in the Critical Evaluations of Leading Film-makers series, this is a four-volume collection of the best and most influential critical evaluations of Alfred Hitchcock. Compiled by Neil Badmington, Alfred Hitchcock is an essential reference work - available now to recommend to your librarian. Read on to find out why this collection is destined to be valued as a vital research resource.

Three eBook collections are now available from Routledge and Focal Press, covering Theatre and Performing Arts, Media & Communication Studies and Creative and Media Arts. 

These collections provide the best research and advice to readers wanting to know more about performing arts, develop their practical skills in a range of creative media, or researching the latest developments in the media and communication field. 

Further information on these eCollections can be found on www.tandfebooks.com.

We are delighted to showcase new and key titles in media and cultural studies, from Routledge and Focal Press, in our latest online catalog. You can now browse through the catalog at http://www.routledge.com/u/mediacatalog/

The Routledge Music and Screen Media Series, edited by Neil Lerner, offers edited collections of original essays on music in particular genres of film, television, video games and new media. These edited essay collections are written for an interdisciplinary audience. View Inside selected chapters of books in this series - read on for details. 

We are excited to present our new titles in film studies, film production and postproduction. This year’s list ranges from undergraduate textbooks to edited collections, handbooks and scholarly monographs. You can now browse through the catalog at www.routledge.com/u/filmcat